Ken Stanford

The Hall County Sheriff's Office is inviting the public to a couple of things Saturday involving the department and the sheriff: Cops and Kids BB Gun Challenge and a chili cook-off featuring Sheriff Gerald Couch.

It looks like the government is more conflicted about cellphones on planes than most travelers. Even as one federal agency considers allowing the calls, another now wants to make sure that doesn't happen.

Forsyth County Schools Supt. L.C. (Buster) Evans plans to retire from public education June 30. He made the announcement at Thursday night's school board meeting at which plans to make up some of the days missed this winter because of the weather were announced.

Sales of existing U.S. homes plummeted in January to the worst pace in 18 months. Cold weather, limited supplies of homes on the market and higher buying costs held back purchases.

Mexico is on track to replace the Asian automotive giant, Japan, as the second-largest exporter of cars to the United States by the end of the year.

There were reports of several homes damaged in central Georgia and trees toppled across north Georgia after a fast-moving line of thunderstorms brought high winds and plunging temperatures to the region.